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Backbone America is chaired by John Andrews, who was previously a conservative reformer in the Colorado Senate, a pioneer of the state think tank movement, and a presidential speechwriter. Kathleen LeCrone is the operations director and staff assistant. Businessman William Armstrong III chairs the advisory board. Meet our team.
Backbone America is a national citizens alliance that champions the principles of the American founding. Backbone America is led by John Andrews, based in Colorado, and sponsored by the Claremont Institute. Our vision foresees the 21st-century conservative movement reborn in the spirit of 1776. Our work applies the truths of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution to contemporary issues in the states. Our name evokes the high Rockies as a summons to individual honor and constitutional rigor in these times. Learn more…